Postcard "The last hopes of the Russian bourgeoisie", Revolutionary Military COUNCIL

The postcard entitled "The Last Hopes of the Russian Bourgeoisie" is a well-known example of Soviet propaganda during the Civil War in Of Russia. 

The cartoon depicts an obese bourgeois (a representative of the capitalist class) reclining in an armchair. A Red Army soldier with a rifle stands next to him, and "soap bubbles" are bursting around him, on which the names of cities and regions captured by the Bolsheviks during the war are written.

Symbolism: Bursting bubbles symbolize the collapse of the hopes of the propertied classes and their allies (the Entente) for victory over the Soviet government. The inscriptions on the bubbles include "ENTENTE", "CRIMEA", "BALKAN[S]", "SIBIR[B]", "KIEV", "ODESSA[A]", "BR[JANSK]", "RIG[A]", "VEN[GRIA]", "HERMAThe [ARMENIAN] REPUBLIC", with the inscriptions "YEREVAN" and "[TIFLIS]" visible in the background.

Authorship and period: The postcard was published by the State Publishing House of the RSFSR (GIZ) between 1919 and 1920. Although the artist's name is not indicated on the postcard itself, it is part of a series of propaganda materials created by the famous Soviet graphic artist. By Dmitry Moore (Orlov).

The print run of the postcard is unknown. Contamination, yellowing of paper. Guarantee of authenticity.